Sizes and complexity of living things Flashcards
An _____________ is made of different tissues working together to carry out a function.
Organ
A tissue is a group of similar ___________ working together to carry out a similar function.
Cells
An _________ _____________ is a group of organs working together to perform a life function.
Organ system
The life process that involves getting nutrients to survive.
Nutrition
Life process that involves controlling life functions and responding to stimuli.
Regulation
Life process that involves the building or making of materials. Involves the chemical reactions in the cell.
Synthesis
Life process of using oxygen and glucose to make energy in the mitochondria. In other words, this life process uses glucose and oxygen to release energy from food.
Respiration
Life process of removal of wastes.
Excretion
Life process of increasing in size and number of cells.
Growth
Life process of making more individuals in a species.
Reproduction
In plants, what structure collects light for photosynthesis, enabling the plant to make food for itself (carry out the life process of nutrition)?
Leaves
In plants, what structure is responsible for TRANPORTing materials to leaves from the roots and vise-versa?
Stem
In plants, what structure allows the plant to take up water and minerals from the soil, for transport to the leaves?
Roots
